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Rahardjo HE, Ückert S, Kuczyk MA, Hedlund P. Expression and distribution of the transient receptor potential cationic channel ankyrin 1 (TRPA1) in the human seminal vesicles. Health Sci Rep 2022; 6:e987. [PMCID: PMC9742597 DOI: 10.1002/hsr2.987] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2022] [Revised: 11/24/2022] [Accepted: 11/27/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Background and Aims The transient receptor potential cationic channel ankyrin 1 (TRPA1), a channel protein permeable to most divalent cations, has been suggested to play a role in mechano‐afferent/efferent signaling (including the release of neurotransmitters) in the human urinary tract (bladder, prostate, and urethra). To date, only a few studies have addressed the expression of this receptor in male and female reproductive tissues. The present study aimed to evaluate human seminal vesicles (SVs) for the expression and localization of TRPA1. Methods SV tissue was obtained from 5 males who had undergone pelvic surgery due to malignancies of the prostate or urinary bladder. The expression of messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) specifically encoding for the TRPA1 protein was elucidated by means of reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT‐PCR). Using immunohistochemical methods, the distribution of TRPA1 was examined in relation to the endothelial and neuronal nitric oxide synthases (eNOS, nNOS) and the neuropeptides calcitonin gene‐related peptide (CGRP) and vasoactive intestinal polypeptide (VIP). Results RT‐PCR revealed signals related to the expected molecular size of 656 bp. Immunohistochemistry demonstrated that TRPA1 is located in nerves running through the smooth muscle portion of the SV. Here, the protein is in part co‐localized with nNOS and CGRP, whereas no co‐localization with VIP was registered. Dot‐like signals specific for TRPA1 were observed in the cytoplasm of epithelial cells lining the lumen of glandular spaces. The epithelial layer also presented staining for eNOS. The smooth musculature appeared free of immunosignals for TRPA1. Conclusion The results convincingly show the expression of TRPA1 in nerve endings as well as in epithelial cells of the SV. Based on its location in epithelial cells, TRPA1 might be involved in the mechanism of the NO/cyclic guanosine monophosphate (GMP)‐mediated signaling and also the control of secretory function (mediated by cyclic GMP) in the human SV.
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- Harrina E. Rahardjo
- Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, Cipto Mangunkusumo HospitalUniversity of IndonesiaJakartaIndonesia,Department of Urology & Urological Oncology, Hannover Medical SchoolDivision of SurgeryHannoverGermany
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- Department of Urology & Urological Oncology, Hannover Medical SchoolDivision of SurgeryHannoverGermany
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- Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, Cipto Mangunkusumo HospitalUniversity of IndonesiaJakartaIndonesia
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Faculty of MedicineLinköping UniversityLinköpingSweden
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Upadhyay VR, Ramesh V, Dewry RK, Yadav DK, Ponraj P. Bimodal interplay of reactive oxygen and nitrogen species in physiology and pathophysiology of bovine sperm function. Theriogenology 2022; 187:82-94. [DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2022.04.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2021] [Revised: 04/22/2022] [Accepted: 04/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Ückert S, Richter K, Fischer KD, Albrecht K, Kuczyk MA. An Advanced Method for the Immunohistochemical Detection of Nitric Oxide Synthase (NOS) in the Female Genital Tract. Anal Biochem 2021; 631:114264. [PMID: 34116059 DOI: 10.1016/j.ab.2021.114264] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2021] [Revised: 05/04/2021] [Accepted: 05/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The expression of nitric oxide synthase (NOS) in male and female urogenital tissues has been investigated by using conventional light microscopical immunoperoxidase staining. We present an improved immunohistochemical method for the specific and simultaneous detection of endothelial and neuronal NOS (eNOS/nNOS) in vaginal tissue. Specific antibodies have been used in combination with the tyramide signal amplification method. We found a subepithelial meshwork of varicose nerve fibers. A subpopulation of fibers presented immunoreactivity specific for nNOS. Epithelial cells also showed cytoplasmatic labeling for nNOS. Arteries presenting signals for eNOS in their endothelial layer were found in close proximity to nNOS-positive nerve fibers.
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- Stefan Ückert
- Hannover Medical School, Division of Surgery, Department of Urology & Urological Oncology, Hannover, Germany.
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- Otto-von-Guericke University, Institute for Biochemistry & Cellular Biology, Magdeburg, Germany
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- Otto-von-Guericke University, Institute for Biochemistry & Cellular Biology, Magdeburg, Germany
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- Brandenburg Federal Institute for Legal (Forensic) Medicine, Potsdam, Germany
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- Hannover Medical School, Division of Surgery, Department of Urology & Urological Oncology, Hannover, Germany
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Tsikas D, Schwedhelm KS, Surdacki A, Giustarini D, Rossi R, Kukoc-Modun L, Kedia G, Ückert S. S-Nitroso- N-acetyl-L-cysteine ethyl ester (SNACET) and N-acetyl-L-cysteine ethyl ester (NACET)-Cysteine-based drug candidates with unique pharmacological profiles for oral use as NO, H 2S and GSH suppliers and as antioxidants: Results and overview. J Pharm Anal 2017; 8:1-9. [PMID: 29568662 PMCID: PMC5859134 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpha.2017.12.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2017] [Revised: 12/05/2017] [Accepted: 12/08/2017] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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S-Nitrosothiols or thionitrites with the general formula RSNO are formally composed of the nitrosyl cation (NO+) and a thiolate (RS−), the base of the corresponding acids RSH. The smallest S-nitrosothiol is HSNO and derives from hydrogen sulfide (HSH, H2S). The most common physiological S-nitrosothiols are derived from the amino acid L-cysteine (CysSH). Thus, the simplest S-nitrosothiol is S-nitroso-L-cysteine (CysSNO). CysSNO is a spontaneous potent donor of nitric oxide (NO) which activates soluble guanylyl cyclase to form cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP). This activation is associated with multiple biological actions that include relaxation of smooth muscle cells and inhibition of platelet aggregation. Like NO, CysSNO is a short-lived species and occurs physiologically at concentrations around 1 nM in human blood. CysSNO can be formed from CysSH and higher oxides of NO including nitrous acid (HONO) and its anhydride (N2O3). The most characteristic feature of RSNO is the S-transnitrosation reaction by which the NO+ group is reversibly transferred to another thiolate. By this way numerous RSNO can be formed such as the low-molecular-mass S-nitroso-N-acetyl-L-cysteine (SNAC) and S-nitroso-glutathione (GSNO), and the high-molecular-mass S-nitrosol-L-cysteine hemoglobin (HbCysSNO) present in erythrocytes and S-nitrosol-L-cysteine albumin (AlbCysSNO) present in plasma at concentrations of the order of 200 nM. All above mentioned RSNO exert NO-related biological activity, but they must be administered intravenously. This important drawback can be overcome by lipophilic charge-free RSNO. Thus, we prepared the ethyl ester of SNAC, the S-nitroso-N-acetyl-L-cysteine ethyl ester (SNACET), from synthetic N-acetyl-L-cysteine ethyl ester (NACET). Both NACET and SNACET have improved pharmacological features over N-acetyl-L-cysteine (NAC) and S-nitroso-N-acetyl-L-cysteine (SNAC), respectively, including higher oral bioavailability. SNACET exerts NO-related activities which can be utilized in the urogenital tract and in the cardiovascular system. NACET, with high oral bioavailability, is a strong antioxidant and abundant precursor of GSH, unlike its free acid N-acetyl-L-cysteine (NAC). Here, we review the chemical and pharmacological properties of SNACET and NACET as well as their analytical chemistry. We also report new results from the ingestion of S-[15N]nitroso-N-acetyl-L-cysteine ethyl ester (S15NACET) demonstrating the favorable pharmacological profile of SNACET.
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- Dimitrios Tsikas
- Institute of Toxicology, Core Unit Proteomics, Hannover Medical School, 30623 Hannover, Germany
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- Institute of Toxicology, Core Unit Proteomics, Hannover Medical School, 30623 Hannover, Germany
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- Second Department of Cardiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Cracow, Poland
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- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neuroscience, University of Siena, 53100 Siena, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences, Laboratory of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Siena, 53100 Siena, Italy
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry and Technology, University of Split, 21000 Split, Croatia
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- Department of Urology and Urological Oncology, Hannover Medical School, 30623 Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Urology and Urological Oncology, Hannover Medical School, 30623 Hannover, Germany
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Condorelli RA, Vicari E, Calogero AE, La Vignera S. Male accessory gland inflammation prevalence in type 2 diabetic patients with symptoms possibly reflecting autonomic neuropathy. Asian J Androl 2015; 16:761-6. [PMID: 24799635 PMCID: PMC4215658 DOI: 10.4103/1008-682x.125911] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Male accessory gland inflammation or infection (MAGI) is a potentially underdiagnosed complication of type 2 diabetes (DM2); specifically, we reported in a recent study that the frequency of MAGI was 43% among DM2 patients. In previous studies, we have demonstrated that diabetic autonomic neuropathy (DAN) is associated with a peculiar ultrasound characterization of the seminal vesicles (SVs) in DM2 patients. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the frequency of MAGI in two different categories of DM2 patients (i.e. patients with and without symptoms that possibly reflect DAN) and the respective ultrasound characterizations. Sixty DM2 patients with a mean (± s.e.m.) age of 42.0 ± 6.0 years (range: 34-47 years) were classified according to the presence or the absence of symptoms that could possibly reflect DAN (group A: DM2 with symptoms possibly reflecting DAN, n = 28 patients and group B: DM2 without symptoms possibly reflecting DAN, n = 32 patients). The patients in Group A exhibited a significantly higher frequency of MAGI compared with those in group B patients (P < 0.05); moreover, the Group A patients exhibited a significantly higher frequency of ultrasound signs suggestive of vesiculitis (P < 0.05). Finally, the concentrations of lymphocytes but not the concentrations of the leukocytes in the semen were significantly higher (P < 0.05) in group A compared with group B.
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- Department of Medical and Pediatric Sciences, Section of Endocrinology, Andrology and Internal Medicine, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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Uribe P, Boguen R, Treulen F, Sánchez R, Villegas J. Peroxynitrite-mediated nitrosative stress decreases motility and mitochondrial membrane potential in human spermatozoa. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014; 21:237-43. [DOI: 10.1093/molehr/gau107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Hinata N, Hieda K, Sasaki H, Murakami G, Abe S, Matsubara A, Miyake H, Fujisawa M. Topohistology of sympathetic and parasympathetic nerve fibers in branches of the pelvic plexus: an immunohistochemical study using donated elderly cadavers. Anat Cell Biol 2014; 47:55-65. [PMID: 24693483 PMCID: PMC3968267 DOI: 10.5115/acb.2014.47.1.55] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2013] [Accepted: 11/13/2013] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Although the pelvic autonomic plexus may be considered a mixture of sympathetic and parasympathetic nerves, little information on its composite fibers is available. Using 10 donated elderly cadavers, we investigated in detail the topohistology of nerve fibers in the posterior part of the periprostatic region in males and the infero-anterior part of the paracolpium in females. Neuronal nitric oxide synthase (nNOS) and vasoactive intestinal polypeptide (VIP) were used as parasympathetic nerve markers, and tyrosine hydroxylase (TH) was used as a marker of sympathetic nerves. In the region examined, nNOS-positive nerves (containing nNOS-positive fibers) were consistently predominant numerically. All fibers positive for these markers appeared to be thin, unmyelinated fibers. Accordingly, the pelvic plexus branches were classified into 5 types: triple-positive mixed nerves (nNOS+, VIP+, TH+, thick myelinated fibers + or -); double-positive mixed nerves (nNOS+, VIP-, TH+, thick myelinated fibers + or -); nerves in arterial walls (nNOS-, VIP+, TH+, thick myelinated fibers-); non-parasympathetic nerves (nNOS-, VIP-, TH+, thick myelinated fibers + or -); (although rare) pure sensory nerve candidates (nNOS-, VIP-, TH-, thick myelinated fibers+). Triple-positive nerves were 5-6 times more numerous in the paracolpium than in the periprostatic region. Usually, the parasympathetic nerve fibers did not occupy a specific site in a nerve, and were intermingled with sympathetic fibers. This morphology might be the result of an "incidentally" adopted nerve fiber route, rather than a target-specific pathway.
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- Nobuyuki Hinata
- Department of Urology, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Hiroshima University School of Medicine, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Division of Gynecology, Ishikawa Prefectural Central Hospital, Kanazawa, Japan
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- Division of Internal Medicine, Iwamizawa Kojin-kai Hospital, Iwamizawa, Japan
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- Department of Anatomy, Tokyo Dental College, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Hiroshima University School of Medicine, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
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Ückert S, Kuczyk MA, Oelke M. Phosphodiesterase inhibitors in clinical urology. Expert Rev Clin Pharmacol 2014; 6:323-32. [DOI: 10.1586/ecp.13.16] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Ejaculatory dysfunction may occur after many different disorders ranging from traumatic spinal cord injury to diabetes mellitus. With an understanding of the many facets and nuances of the ejaculatory apparatus, both anatomic and neurologic, the well-versed clinician can proceed along a safe, efficient, and appropriate treatment algorithm to help affected men and their partners achieve parenthood.
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- Elizabeth Phillips
- Division of Urology, Boston University School of Medicine, Shapiro Center, Suite 3B, 715 Albany Street, Boston, MA 02118, USA
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Doshi SB, Khullar K, Sharma RK, Agarwal A. Role of reactive nitrogen species in male infertility. Reprod Biol Endocrinol 2012; 10:109. [PMID: 23241221 PMCID: PMC3558381 DOI: 10.1186/1477-7827-10-109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2012] [Accepted: 12/06/2012] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Reactive nitrogen species (RNS) is a subset of free oxygen radicals called reactive oxygen species (ROS). Physiological levels of ROS are necessary to maintain the reproductive functions such as cell signaling, tight junction regulation, production of hormones, capacitation, acrosomal reaction, sperm motility, and zona pellucida binding. However, an excess of RNS can adversely affect reproductive potential by causing testicular dysfunction, decreased gonadotropin secretion, and abnormal semen parameters. Because such levels of RNS have been demonstrated in males with fertility problems and routine semen analysis has not been able to accurately predict IVF outcomes, it is imperative that novel strategies be developed in order to both assess and treat oxidative stress. This article describes both physiological and pathological roles of this unique subset of ROS.
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- Sejal B Doshi
- Center for Reproductive Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH, USA
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Giuliano F, Clèment P. Pharmacology for the Treatment of Premature Ejaculation. Pharmacol Rev 2012; 64:621-44. [DOI: 10.1124/pr.111.004952] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Choi JY, Nam SA, Jin DC, Kim J, Cha JH. Expression and cellular localization of inducible nitric oxide synthase in lipopolysaccharide-treated rat kidneys. J Histochem Cytochem 2012; 60:301-15. [PMID: 22260992 DOI: 10.1369/0022155411436131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Although inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) is known to play significant roles in the kidney, its renal localization has long been controversial. To resolve this issue, the authors identified iNOS-positive cell types in rat kidneys using double immunohistochemistry and confirmed iNOS positivity using enzyme histochemistry with NADPH-diaphorase (NADPH-d) and in situ RT-PCR. Adult male Sprague-Dawley rats were injected intraperitoneally with lipopolysaccharide (LPS) or saline as a control and sacrificed at various time intervals after injection. Quantitative real-time reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction showed that iNOS was not expressed in control kidneys but was induced in LPS-treated kidneys. iNOS immunostaining was strongest 6 to 18 hr after injection and decreased gradually to control levels by day 7. Double immunohistochemistry and NADPH-d revealed that iNOS expression was induced in the interstitial cells, glomerular parietal epithelial cells, the proximal part of the short-looped descending thin limb, the upper and middle papillary parts of the long-looped descending thin limb, some inner medullary collecting duct cells, and almost all calyceal and papillary epithelial cells. The present study determines the precise localization of iNOS in LPS-treated rat kidneys and provides an important morphological basis for examining the roles of iNOS in sepsis-induced acute kidney injury.
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- Jae-Youn Choi
- Department of Anatomy, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, South Korea
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Ückert S, Waldkirch ES, Sonnenberg JE, Sandner P, Kuczyk MA, Hedlund P. Expression and Distribution of Phosphodiesterase Isoenzymes in the Human Seminal Vesicles. J Sex Med 2011; 8:3058-65. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1743-6109.2011.02397.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Parillo F, Catone G, Boiti C, Zerani M. Immunopresence and enzymatic activity of nitric oxide synthases, cyclooxygenases and PGE2-9-ketoreductase and in vitro production of PGF2α, PGE2 and testosterone in the testis of adult and prepubertal alpaca (Lama pacos). Gen Comp Endocrinol 2011; 171:381-8. [PMID: 21377467 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2011.03.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2010] [Revised: 02/11/2011] [Accepted: 03/01/2011] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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This study presents the first evidence for differences in COXs, PGE2-9-ketoreductase and NOSs immunopresence and enzyme activity, and prostaglandin and testosterone production between the testes of adult and prepubertal alpacas. The prepubertal testis immunohistochemical data revealed that COX1 was expressed in spermatogonia and endothelial cells whereas COX2 was present only in the stromal cells. In adult animals, COX2 immunosignals were evidenced in germ cells, as well as both COX1 and -2 in Leydig and Sertoli cells. In adult testes, the spermatogonia, spermatocytes and round spermatids had expression of e- and n-NOS only, whereas elongated spermatids exhibited immunopositivity for i- and e-NOS and Sertoli cells expressed only n-NOS. In prepubertal alpacas, i-NOS was localized in spermatogonia, e-NOS in Sertoli cells and all three NOS isoforms in Leydig cells. PGE2-9-ketoreductase immunopresence was observed in spermatogonia nuclei and cytoplasm of prepubertal testis whereas they were localized in spermatid acrosomal vesicle of adult. The enzymatic data indicated that COX1 activity was higher than COX2 in adult alpaca testis whereas the activity of COX2 was greater than that of COX1 in prepubertal animals. Total NOS and PGE2-9-ketoreductase activities were more extensive in adult alpacas. In vitro hormone production results showed that prepubertal testes released lower amounts of testosterone and PGF2α while PGE2 synthesis was six times more elevated than in in vitro incubated adult testes. Taken together, the data on COX2, i-NOS and PGE2 led us to hypothesize that development in prepubertal male reproductive tissues utilizes a mechanism similar to that of inflammation.
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- Francesco Parillo
- Scuola di Scienze mediche veterinarie, Università di Camerino, Italy
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Exposure of Human Seminal Vesicle Tissue to Phosphodiesterase (PDE) Inhibitors Antagonizes the Contraction Induced by Norepinephrine and Increases Production of Cyclic Nucleotides. Urology 2010; 76:1518.e1-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2010.07.461] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2010] [Revised: 06/07/2010] [Accepted: 07/09/2010] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Mauro A, Buscemi M, Cappello F, Uzzo ML, Farina-Lipari E, Martorana A, Gerbino A. Immunohistochemical and biomolecular identification of orphanin FQ, eNOS, atrial natriuretic factor and oxytocin in rat seminal vesicles. Anat Histol Embryol 2009; 38:443-8. [PMID: 19754859 DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0264.2009.00968.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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In previous studies performed on rodents, we detected the presence of adreno-cholinergic and peptidergic innervation in seminal vesicles and other organs of the male genital system, such as prostate and deferent duct, in which we also investigated the expression of NOS and NADPH-diaphorase. During this project, we focused our attention on the expression of some peptides involved in local control of smooth muscle relaxation, contractility, vasodilatation and control of blood flow in rat seminal vesicles. We investigated, through immunohistochemistry and RT-PCR, the presence of four peptides: orphanin, eNOS, ANF and oxytocin. Immunohistochemistry was used to detect the presence of the proteins, whereas RT-PCR analysis confirmed gene expression of orphanin, eNOS and ANF, but not oxytocin. In our opinion, orphanin, eNOS and ANF could have paracrine effects regulating the function of seminal vesicles, whereas oxytocin, which may reach this anatomical district through the blood flow, may have a hormonal action. This is a pilot study that, with further investigation, may allow to better clarify the role of these molecules in the control of seminal vesicle tissues' homeostasis.
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- A Mauro
- Department of Experimental Medicine, Histology and Embriology Section
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Ückert S, Bazrafshan S, Sonnenberg JE, Kuczyk MA. Effects of Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors on the Contractile Responses of Isolated Human Seminal Vesicle Tissue to Adrenergic Stimulation. J Sex Med 2009; 6:408-14. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1743-6109.2008.01085.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Gajar SA, Tano T, Resende ÂC, Bitencourt JAF, de Lemos Neto M, Damião R, Criddle DN, Soares de Moura R. Inhibitory effect of sildenafil on the human isolated seminal vesicle. BJU Int 2007; 100:1322-5. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1464-410x.2007.07260.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Uckert S, Bazrafshan S, Scheller F, Mayer ME, Jonas U, Stief CG. Functional Responses of Isolated Human Seminal Vesicle Tissue to Selective Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors. Urology 2007; 70:185-9. [PMID: 17656245 DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2007.02.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2006] [Revised: 01/24/2007] [Accepted: 02/27/2007] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To further elucidate the significance of the cyclic nucleotide-mediated signal transduction, we examined the in vitro functional responses of isolated seminal vesicle (SV) smooth muscle tissue to selective phosphodiesterase (PDE) inhibitors. METHODS Using the organ bath technique, the effects of increasing concentrations (1 nM to 10 microM) of the PDE inhibitors vinpocetine (PDE1 inhibitor), rolipram (PDE4 inhibitor), and sildenafil and vardenafil (PDE5 inhibitors) on the tension induced by 10 microM of norepinephrine on SV tissue strips were investigated. To examine the drug effects on the tissue levels of cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP) and cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP), the SV strips were exposed to different concentrations of the compounds (0.1, 1, and 10 microM). After freezing, homogenization, and extraction of cyclic nucleotides, cAMP and cGMP were measured using radioimmunoassays. In the experiments, sodium nitroprusside and forskolin were used as reference compounds. RESULTS The norepinephrine-induced tension was reversed by the drugs in a dose-dependent manner. The rank order of efficacy was rolipram greater than sildenafil greater than vardenafil greater than or equal to vinpocetine greater than sodium nitroprusside greater than forskolin. The reversion of the norepinephrine-induced tension at maximum drug concentration ranged from 79% (rolipram) to 32% (forskolin). Only rolipram and sildenafil reached a median effective concentration. The effects of the PDE inhibitors were paralleled by a 1.7-fold to 173-fold increase in tissue cGMP or cAMP. CONCLUSIONS Our results have demonstrated that PDE inhibitors can reverse the adrenergic tension of human SV tissue and increase levels of cyclic nucleotides. This outlines the potential significance of cAMP and cGMP in the control of SV smooth muscle function. These findings might be of importance with regard to the pharmacologic treatment of premature ejaculation.
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- Stefan Uckert
- Department of Urology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.
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Mas M, Ramón Gutiérrez P. Inhibidores de la fosfodiesterasa 5 y tracto urogenital. Rev Int Androl 2007. [DOI: 10.1016/s1698-031x(07)74036-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Ückert S, Hedlund P, Andersson KE, Truss MC, Jonas U, Stief CG. Update on Phosphodiesterase (PDE) Isoenzymes as Pharmacologic Targets in Urology: Present and Future. Eur Urol 2006; 50:1194-207; discussion 1207. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eururo.2006.05.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2004] [Accepted: 05/08/2006] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Hamamura M, Maróstica E, de Avellar MCW, Porto CS. Muscarinic acetylcholine receptor subtypes in the rat seminal vesicle. Mol Cell Endocrinol 2006; 247:192-8. [PMID: 16481100 DOI: 10.1016/j.mce.2006.01.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2005] [Revised: 12/19/2005] [Accepted: 01/05/2006] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
Abstract
The aim of the present study was to identify the muscarinic acetylcholine receptor (mAChR) mRNA subtypes in the rat seminal vesicle. Furthermore, the mAChR subtypes involved in the contraction of the seminal vesicle were also explored. Reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was performed and five PCR products corresponding to M1-M5 mAChR mRNA subtypes were detected in this tissue. Functional pharmacological studies indicated that the rank order of mAChR antagonists in blocking the contractile effects of carbachol was p-fluoro-hexahydro-sila-difenidol (pF-HHSiD) >> tropicamide > methoctramine = pirenzepine. This antagonist profile indicates that M3 mAChR subtype is predominantly involved in the seminal vesicle contraction. Furthermore, immunohistochemical studies confirmed the presence of the M3 mAChR subtype in the smooth muscle layers. M2 mAChR subtype was also immunolocalized in smooth muscle cells and may be involved in the contraction of this tissue. The presence of M2 and M3 mAChR subtypes in the epithelial cells suggests that these receptors could be involved in the protein secretion. Taken together, the cholinergic neurotransmitter may be a factor controlling contractility and protein secretion in this tissue.
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Affiliation(s)
- Margarete Hamamura
- Section of Experimental Endocrinology, Department of Pharmacology, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Escola Paulista de Medicina, Rua Três de maio 100, INFAR, Vila Clementino, São Paulo, SP 04044-020, Brazil
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